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education takes a while. basic education is 12 years. higher education is four years. we need to make sure we have a trained and skilled workforce. it comes back to making decisions now that make the right investments. talk about the investments. invest in education, infrastructure, and innovation. that makes sense to the american people. that is what grows the economy and creates a skilled economy. how do we get there? we need to get past where we are now. we need to get agreement that it makes a difference that we are doing basic research and funding education. that people are not on their own. on the entitlements, we can have a serious discussion once we get republicans to agree that we will not end medicare. once we get that agreement -- we will not cut benefits or cut people off of medicare or shift the costs to individual seniors and families. we will not kick people out of nursing homes. then you can have a serious discussion about how to do it and create sustainability. >> neither idea was included in boehner letter to the president. they have taken those off t
education takes a while. basic education is 12 years. higher education is four years. we need to make sure we have a trained and skilled workforce. it comes back to making decisions now that make the right investments. talk about the investments. invest in education, infrastructure, and innovation. that makes sense to the american people. that is what grows the economy and creates a skilled economy. how do we get there? we need to get past where we are now. we need to get agreement that it...
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then, marco rubio on jobs and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it can be easy to lose sight of what this debate is really about. it's not about which political party comes out on top, or who wins or loses in washington. it's about making smart decisions that will have a real impact on your lives and the lives of americans all across the country. right now, middle-class tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. time is running out. and there are two things that can happen. first, if congress does nothing, every family in america will see their income taxes automatically go up on january 1st. a typical middle-class family of four would get a $2,200 tax hike. that would be bad for families, it would be bad for businesses, and it would drag down our entire economy. now, congress can avoid all this by passing a law that prevents a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everyb
then, marco rubio on jobs and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it can be easy to lose sight of what this debate is really about. it's not about which political party comes out on top, or who wins or loses in washington. it's about making smart decisions that will have a real impact on your lives and the lives...
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almost everywhere you go belonging to the theme of gender will put to at a disadvantage is to education, opportunities, etc.. later on top of that, you are vulnerable to being to affect our exports should. i do not have a lot of and to my first book, it is appropriately affects women. when you have a minority female you have a double when me. absolute helplessness at their face. you might say, tell them, do not take the offer. when you got to the boonies of west africa or latin america and tried to do this, the response you will get is -- it cannot be any worse than this. being sexually abused, living in poverty, but being investable -- of visible and the stick to it. there will take whatever offer of a can. >> thank you 40th thought fall presentation. i was wondering and your recommendations to the fighting against modern slavery in you could include -- and you have mentioned the impact of climate change and bring to this. you have also mentioned the, what is left out is the transportation as reduced to 100 years. on the one hand, they enable the exploits of asia where it is easier to
almost everywhere you go belonging to the theme of gender will put to at a disadvantage is to education, opportunities, etc.. later on top of that, you are vulnerable to being to affect our exports should. i do not have a lot of and to my first book, it is appropriately affects women. when you have a minority female you have a double when me. absolute helplessness at their face. you might say, tell them, do not take the offer. when you got to the boonies of west africa or latin america and...
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higher education is the topic. they are talking about higher education and american competitiveness. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we are live at the center for american progress with gene sperling and drew faust. there are looking at out education and innovation can benefit the u.s. economy. this is getting started a little later appeared things in d.c. are little slower because of the fog. while we wait, some of the programming coming up are under way. we're airing to live discussions on voting in the 2012 election. panelists are looking at whether it will affect immigration policy. immigration works is hosting that discussion. it got under way at 9:00 eastern. another hour to go. a daylong conference on the voter experience in 2012 with representatives from google, microsoft, and twitter. other topics include a voter i.d. laws and some of the long lines in georgia by voters. it will go on all day on c-span 3. the center for ame
higher education is the topic. they are talking about higher education and american competitiveness. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we are live at the center for american progress with gene sperling and drew faust. there are looking at out education and innovation can benefit the u.s. economy. this is getting started a little later appeared things in d.c. are little slower because of the fog. while we...
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public education is cutting back. it is a terrible squeeze. >> some of the work being done to integrate and we talk about the dangers of universities and businesses getting together. one thing we can do is create the ability for the schools at all levels to teach kids things that local employers need to be employed. then teach them something about shakespeare and the constitution and make them good citizens. give them skills that allow them to support themselves in the marketplace of the future. >> community colleges have been an engine but we're cutting back on community colleges. >> we talk about the full range of this. support of universities. more money is better. a business person thinks less money is better. today it is cheaper to start a business because all the tools are now available on the web. we have taken the cost of innovation down enormously. there are ways in which we can reduce the costs and reach many more people and create the opportunity for kids to get the skills. we think education stops some tim
public education is cutting back. it is a terrible squeeze. >> some of the work being done to integrate and we talk about the dangers of universities and businesses getting together. one thing we can do is create the ability for the schools at all levels to teach kids things that local employers need to be employed. then teach them something about shakespeare and the constitution and make them good citizens. give them skills that allow them to support themselves in the marketplace of the...
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they are coming here to get a great education. the tragedy is once we give them this great education, all too often we kick them out, force them to go back to their countries. they want to stay here in many cases. they are forced to go back. the create companies there to compete with companies here. it is insane. we have to do something about that. let me tell you my frustrations with why i do what i do, being an entrepreneur and investor. i have great respect for mark, leaving that role, that messy world of politics. we were talking about a high- school emigration, stapling a green card to ph.d. and masters for at least a decade. i am sick of talking about it. we have to do something about it. if we do not do something about it quickly, we will lose the talent battle. one of the statistics that mark was telling us, 1/3 people starting companies in the virginia area, half are in silicon valley, but it has dropped 10 points in the past decade. we are starting to lose the battle. if we do not move quickly to reverse the trend, that
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and twin that with support for research, basic research and higher education and for education. if government does that and create some certainty, tell us what it will be. with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think it will create the conditions under which businesses will be able to create a renaissance of american competitors. i think that is a brilliant agenda. i think we have agreed that as the distinguished alumnus of harvard said washington as a town with northern charm and southern efficiency. let's assume we go through the fiscal cliff. immigration, corporate tax reform, and investments. emigration, you're not doing the dramatic. vietor due to comprehensive immigration but we did not have a chance to do it. both wings cayman decided it would sabotage it. maybe republicans learned the lesson but i am not sure how much of a lesson. the way that was financed was through the corporate tax increase but there -- that had people on both sides will in to work with the white house and congress. when you talk about infrastructure spending and investments i
and twin that with support for research, basic research and higher education and for education. if government does that and create some certainty, tell us what it will be. with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think it will create the conditions under which businesses will be able to create a renaissance of american competitors. i think that is a brilliant agenda. i think we have agreed that as the distinguished alumnus of harvard said washington as a town with northern...
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part in a form on how education and innovation can benefit the us economy. the google vice president also participates. the center for american progress host the line -- live event i'm a tomorrow on c-span. >> this week, crystal wright, editor and publisher of the internet blog site, conservativeblackchick.com. >> crystal wright, why did you call your blog "conservative black chick." >> not a big story behind that. i felt it illustrated who i was. it is literal and fun. i was at a reunion for my all-- alma mater. a good friend of mine said i should just do my own blog. >> when did you start? >> 2009. i started blogging in 2009. i was very frustrated by barack obama's election. he ran as a moderate democrat. to pull people in the red state of virginia turn blue, i said, this is interesting. in january, he began to make his appointments and i began to see the same faces of the clinton administration. i became increasingly frustrated. obamacare is what hit me over the edge. i said, why is this president not focusing on job creation? people do not want universal
part in a form on how education and innovation can benefit the us economy. the google vice president also participates. the center for american progress host the line -- live event i'm a tomorrow on c-span. >> this week, crystal wright, editor and publisher of the internet blog site, conservativeblackchick.com. >> crystal wright, why did you call your blog "conservative black chick." >> not a big story behind that. i felt it illustrated who i was. it is literal and...
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it could be to provide that reasonable alternative or try to empower the person where they are with education, food, health care, etc. i think it really depends on what kind of servitude we're talking about and where we are in the world. in the end, it could be an interesting line to draw. to say, when we're faced with a scenario that has to be separated or extracted, immediately because of the horrific pearl they are in, maybe we find a way of defining that as slavery. my fear is that there is always scenarios where you don't necessarily have to do that but it is the level of exploitation and sometimes that immediate extrax while necessary could cause more harm than good if done too quickly. i would not want to disqualify those as a result. it is have interesting. i could go on and on. >> you don't have to get up in the aisle, we could bring the mics to you. >> joe cook. i appreciate the value of an economic analysis but i can't help but feel it would be useful to help with an explain tory model. slaveries were symbols of consumption, they were for reproduction, they were entitled toward fai
it could be to provide that reasonable alternative or try to empower the person where they are with education, food, health care, etc. i think it really depends on what kind of servitude we're talking about and where we are in the world. in the end, it could be an interesting line to draw. to say, when we're faced with a scenario that has to be separated or extracted, immediately because of the horrific pearl they are in, maybe we find a way of defining that as slavery. my fear is that there is...
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right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep the bridges open and hopefully functional and rebuilt. we represent environmental policies to keep our water clear and take on the environmental challenges that we're facing. it is where the rubber hits the road that we need to get the results. we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets understand that they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that with a vision on education, on ensuring that we get it right when it comes to technology, making sure we have a trained work force for the jobs that aring with created, so we can be the job creators and we see incomes rise on our constituent. that is what voters judge you by. when we come out and talk to candidates we go for job creators, folks who are going to create jobs in this economy. >> when you look specifically to the 2014 election and in the midwestern state where is republicans had pretty large victories in 2010, what is your argument
right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep the bridges open and hopefully functional and rebuilt. we represent environmental policies to keep our water clear and take on the environmental challenges that we're facing. it is where the rubber hits the road that we need to get the results. we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets understand that they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that...
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we have education gaps. i am talking about black americans now. overall, you just highlighted 40% of babies born out of wedlock. that is really what it is. let's not sugarcoat it. you are not doing kids a favor or our country a favor. >> how do you change that? >> by talking about -- when i grew up, teachers could talk about traditional family values and not be accused of being non- politically correct. it sounds very basic. i do not understand why, on a very fundamental level, why are we not talking to little kids about family? maybe the family is changing a little bit, the face of it, but why can we not talk about family? also, sex education. we need to bring that back in public schools. i remember learning about the biology of the body and the birds and bees in middle school. it was reinforced at home. if we are going to talk about sex education, we should also talk about abstinence. there is a great way not to get pregnant -- not to have sex. there is nothing wrong with abstinence. >> let's go back to your life for a little bit. where did you
we have education gaps. i am talking about black americans now. overall, you just highlighted 40% of babies born out of wedlock. that is really what it is. let's not sugarcoat it. you are not doing kids a favor or our country a favor. >> how do you change that? >> by talking about -- when i grew up, teachers could talk about traditional family values and not be accused of being non- politically correct. it sounds very basic. i do not understand why, on a very fundamental level, why...
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they were all educated at west point from day one in their military careers. he said the colonels and below, i am really worried about. you cut off all contact from us, i guess because they build a nuclear weapon. i am not that old, so i don't remember all this. we had a principle, a policy. if they did not adhere to it, we were going to punish them. talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. that was musharraf's. . point. was musharraf's it just shows you how things are not perfect in this situation. you have to be careful about action and reaction and think about the long term. >> our relations with pakistan are the most complicated and consequential. it is hard to think of another country that is both a complicated and consequential. they are in a very strategically important part of the world. i can tell you that in many ways over recent years, they have given us very substantial counter-terrorism assistance. yet on the other hand, we know the -- their intelligence community is actively supporting terrorist groups. i cannot think of another natio
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areas of education to get the work force work that we are going to get done. it is a better problem to have a. democratic governors can help develop the system that will retrain our existing work force and get more first generation kids beyond high school so we have a really bright economic future. >> once a we have not mentioned is arizona. and there will -- up one state we have not mentioned is arizona. there will be an open race because she cannot run for reelection. is one of the obama at mr. engine has talked about here it -- administration has talked about. i am wondering what you see go forward into the arizona governor's race and if you're getting pressure from the democratic party to finally make this a competitive state again. >> i have not been on the job long enough to be candid enough with you to say we have worked deeply with arizona. arizona is changing. there is no reason why we cannot win the governorship. i suspect there are many who feel their current leadership is not balanced. they wish they had a different governor. there is a huge opport
areas of education to get the work force work that we are going to get done. it is a better problem to have a. democratic governors can help develop the system that will retrain our existing work force and get more first generation kids beyond high school so we have a really bright economic future. >> once a we have not mentioned is arizona. and there will -- up one state we have not mentioned is arizona. there will be an open race because she cannot run for reelection. is one of the...
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education, what would be the impact of sequestration? guest: most education spending is paid for by state and local governments. but the part that is paid for by the federal government would be cut very hard. so there would be the need, because of less grants and aid from the federal government to the states, there would be less money for teachers and especially schools serving less advantaged students. there would be less money for special education, for kids with handicaps or disabilities, there would be less money for a variety of things of that sort. host: jim, i know that you think accounts are too deep, but where can you cut when it comes to education -- cuts are too dep? guest: i said that they are indiscriminate prepares a lot of room to cut the budget. there's been relatively modest cuts already, but that was off a very high base. it's been a very large run-up in this portion of the budget over the last 12 years. between 2000 and 2003 the real increase in spending and domestic appropriations has gone up 40%, so there's been a st
education, what would be the impact of sequestration? guest: most education spending is paid for by state and local governments. but the part that is paid for by the federal government would be cut very hard. so there would be the need, because of less grants and aid from the federal government to the states, there would be less money for teachers and especially schools serving less advantaged students. there would be less money for special education, for kids with handicaps or disabilities,...
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and for education. those -- if government does that, and then create some degree of certainty with respect to --just tell us what it's going to be we can plan around it, with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think you'll create the conditions under which businesses in the united states will be able to create a kind of a renaissance of american competitiveness. >> i think that's a brilliant agenda. i think we all agree that as that distinguished alumnuffs harvard said 50 years ago, washington is a town imbued with northern charm and southern efficiency. i don't think that has changed. i think, let's assume we go through the fiscal cliff, and i want to ask susan about this first. immigration, corporate tax reform, and investments. immigration, you are not going to do just the dream act, you either do comprehensive immigration or you don't. we have learned, we had a chance to do it, george bush, john mccain, ted ken dirks both wings came and decide they had were going to sabotage i
and for education. those -- if government does that, and then create some degree of certainty with respect to --just tell us what it's going to be we can plan around it, with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think you'll create the conditions under which businesses in the united states will be able to create a kind of a renaissance of american competitiveness. >> i think that's a brilliant agenda. i think we all agree that as that distinguished alumnuffs harvard...
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we should not cut access to higher education. in my state, we have seen cutting of higher education. how will that help pennsylvania? how will we track the companies if we do not have a skilled work force? we need to deal with that and make sure we are helping them get a basic education. push our schools to do better, even our finest public schools. my district has lots of good schools and some that are struggling. even the wealthiest school districts rely on the federal district to help them with the poorest students. that starts at an early age. we have families who are earning family incomes of $50,000 who send their kids to college. how do they do that? where is the income to do that? without grants and loans? use some of our tax policy to incentivize the advance manufacturing. the manufacturers that are growing are the ones that are doing advanced manufacturing. use the computers, robotics, a bit of technology being used. to do manufacturing right now is not what it used to be. you need to have math and computer skills and g
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caller: i am trying to get my ged but i have always had a problem with education. guest: this is a huge issue. people like john are not at the negotiation table. it is tough to consider the full range of decisions. what we find time and time again is that the education and skills component of helping unemployed workers get back into the workforce is a big obstacle. we have 40 programs on the federal level to deal with that, but based on analysis out of rutgers university, is usually people that have been able to find their own education path and get their own skills and out of these government programs have been the most successful. that is a problematic dynamic. host: lisa is next from texas on the independent line. good morning. caller: good morning. i wanted to bring up a different perspective. and i am a business owner, and what has not been discussed is the burden of unemployment insurance placed on the small business owner. i have seen the percentage doubled in the last four years. the employee does not pay for the insurance. the employer does. the gentleman
caller: i am trying to get my ged but i have always had a problem with education. guest: this is a huge issue. people like john are not at the negotiation table. it is tough to consider the full range of decisions. what we find time and time again is that the education and skills component of helping unemployed workers get back into the workforce is a big obstacle. we have 40 programs on the federal level to deal with that, but based on analysis out of rutgers university, is usually people that...
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there will be additional funds into higher education. the effort is to bring down those tuition costs. they have been escalating in virginia like in every other state. we are honored to have a great higher education system but the schools are becoming unaffordable for residents. once again, the public-private solution was in place. but the governor told college presidents -- ok, the state will put in additional money, but you have to cut costs every allocate up to a percentage of what you are getting back into students and schools. it was about 7.3%. they were very concerned with pope was gone on in d.c. we will be disproportionately impacted in virginia by what will inevitably have to occur and that is cut. we are connected to d.c. we have a huge defense sector in virginia. we know that. there are estimates out there of a jobless -- job loss of over 150,000 jobs potentially as a result the sequestration. we are putting into place measures to address that. last year, the but -- the governor created a federal action contingency trust fund
there will be additional funds into higher education. the effort is to bring down those tuition costs. they have been escalating in virginia like in every other state. we are honored to have a great higher education system but the schools are becoming unaffordable for residents. once again, the public-private solution was in place. but the governor told college presidents -- ok, the state will put in additional money, but you have to cut costs every allocate up to a percentage of what you are...
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i think malala will become the symbol of a girl's rights to education. >> well said. i couple of contemporary issues, one here and one back in our homeland. first one is the fiscal cliff. you're one of the keener economic minds in great britain. what do you make of what's happening in america? the old expression if america sneezes, we all catch a cold back in europe, as true as ever. what do you think should be happening here to try and get a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff happening? >> i have no doubt people are working very hard to get a deal. i wish their discussions -- well, now we have the president re-elected and we have a new congress. i think it's right they get them to the business of sorting this out. i think america's got to think that what it needs to do is get growth in its economy as well. and it needs to get growth by trade and exporting. i think what we're missing at the moment is a global agreement whereby big powers try to rebuild confidence in the world. yes, have you to sort out the fiscal problems. yes, you also have to have growth because that's
i think malala will become the symbol of a girl's rights to education. >> well said. i couple of contemporary issues, one here and one back in our homeland. first one is the fiscal cliff. you're one of the keener economic minds in great britain. what do you make of what's happening in america? the old expression if america sneezes, we all catch a cold back in europe, as true as ever. what do you think should be happening here to try and get a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff happening?...
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i am very strong for education. i know that her being a democrat, i know that she would support obamacare and continue to support it and would not damage it in anyway. being a person who is impaired, i really appreciate that. host: last month there was a tribute, a video tribute, to hillary clinton. [video clip] >> she has put that all together in the pinnacle up until now in her public service which has in deer herd to millions and millions of people all over the world then the. ♪ >> she has been a splendid representative of the united states. >> she is doing it [indiscernible] ♪ >> in the end, it is not about being a good politician. it is about being a human being. >> we have always pushed human potential and promise forward. if you vbet on the side of human rights, human dignity, more countries may have the same extraordinary good fortune that we have. ♪ >> someone who knows a thing or two about political combat. >> i just have an instinct that the best is yet to come. host: tom on our facebook page makes
i am very strong for education. i know that her being a democrat, i know that she would support obamacare and continue to support it and would not damage it in anyway. being a person who is impaired, i really appreciate that. host: last month there was a tribute, a video tribute, to hillary clinton. [video clip] >> she has put that all together in the pinnacle up until now in her public service which has in deer herd to millions and millions of people all over the world then the. ♪...
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we need more jobs who are graduating with good education. hopefully that will happen over the next couple of years. if it doesn't, we are going to have to figure out what to do about it. it will be yet another problem we'll have to deal with. host: rosalee, good morning, independent line. caller: you know what, i'm still hanging on the line here -- host: sorry, we'll go to richard, broken ar roy, republican line. caller: hi guys, how are you. one thing i was wondering about, if you run out of unemployment insurance, is that counted in the survey as far as unemployment is concerned? guest: i think the answer, it's not the status of your unemployment insurance, it's the status of you, whether you're actually looking for a job or not. and there's some fuzziness about how they measure who's looking for a job. i think one of the ways they measure it is if you're unemployed and you check in with a state unemployment agency, that is one way they count you as looking for a job, but unemployed. if the government can't tell you're looking for a job, i
we need more jobs who are graduating with good education. hopefully that will happen over the next couple of years. if it doesn't, we are going to have to figure out what to do about it. it will be yet another problem we'll have to deal with. host: rosalee, good morning, independent line. caller: you know what, i'm still hanging on the line here -- host: sorry, we'll go to richard, broken ar roy, republican line. caller: hi guys, how are you. one thing i was wondering about, if you run out of...
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then the republican address on the economy, jobs, and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it can be easy to lose sight of what this debate is really about. it's not about which political party comes out on top, or who wins or loses in washington. it's about making smart decisions that will have a real impact on your lives and the lives of americans all across the country. right now, middle-class tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. time is running out. and there are two things that can happen. first, if congress does nothing, every family in america will see their income taxes automatically go up on january 1st. a typical middle-class family of four would get a $2,200 tax hike. that would be bad for families, it would be bad for businesses, and it would drag down our entire economy. now, congress can avoid all this by passing a law that prevents a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everyb
then the republican address on the economy, jobs, and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it can be easy to lose sight of what this debate is really about. it's not about which political party comes out on top, or who wins or loses in washington. it's about making smart decisions that will have a real impact on...
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based on their education at a higher level to create google in private industry. to me, sitting here, google is the epitome of the way this forces come together to create what i think that in innovation now which is what larry page said, one of the things yet to learn it right away is that do you want to have and healthy disregard for the impossible? particularly coming out of government, it took me quite awhile to shift my brain to work that way. let me answer the question in two ways. i want to bring it back to what the president was talking about. what concerns me so greatly when i'm allowed to stand on the press of this of a company constantly creating and innovating because of the healthy this regard they have for the impossible and venture capitalists to invest in that notion of no guarantees but a thrilling ride and working with educational institutions, i have great concerns or where we are going. i'm going to give to statistics because when you talk about global competitiveness, some of the numbers i've learned since taking this job which we all intuitive
based on their education at a higher level to create google in private industry. to me, sitting here, google is the epitome of the way this forces come together to create what i think that in innovation now which is what larry page said, one of the things yet to learn it right away is that do you want to have and healthy disregard for the impossible? particularly coming out of government, it took me quite awhile to shift my brain to work that way. let me answer the question in two ways. i want...
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lopez is ahead of the curve in advancing stem education. among his students and a model for students around the country. he has helped me greatly and taken on the task of heading up my educational advisory board and i'm grateful. in closing, it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to represent the people of the 10th congressional district. i have never forgotten where i came from and what i came here to accomplish and the importance of governing for the people. and while i'll miss many things, mr. speaker, i will miss many friends i have made on both sides of the aisle and my dedicated and talented staff, some of which are here this evening, eric, my chief. kelly, kim, david, chris, eric, eric, daniel, stephanie, mike, jack and brian. they all worked tirelessly for the constituents of the 10th district and i'm proud to call them my friends. mr. speaker, i look forward to seeing this next congress address some big things, some big issues, because there is simply too much at stake. as i think about our nation's future, i'm reminded
lopez is ahead of the curve in advancing stem education. among his students and a model for students around the country. he has helped me greatly and taken on the task of heading up my educational advisory board and i'm grateful. in closing, it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to represent the people of the 10th congressional district. i have never forgotten where i came from and what i came here to accomplish and the importance of governing for the people. and while i'll miss...
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access to education and the impediments i faced in my own life to education and how impossible it would have been for us to go to college if there weren't pell grants and student loans. it's the social realities and social changes that have occurred. you can't separate economic well-being from their social well-being. there are many young kids in america that are growing up in difficult circumstances raised by heroic parent, a grandmother in substandard housing, poor nutrition and schools that are failing. those kids are going to struggle. they don't go to after-school activities because the paints can't afford the fees. can you succeed? there are parents out there doing amazing things and will be the first ones to tell you, it is hard, but we can't be the country we need to be if we don't address that. government can have a role but civil society has a bigger role and we should support that and we have to address that and recognize it and talk about it. and maybe we haven't talked enough about that. i don't think that's the way to appeal to minority voters, that's the way to improve ou
access to education and the impediments i faced in my own life to education and how impossible it would have been for us to go to college if there weren't pell grants and student loans. it's the social realities and social changes that have occurred. you can't separate economic well-being from their social well-being. there are many young kids in america that are growing up in difficult circumstances raised by heroic parent, a grandmother in substandard housing, poor nutrition and schools that...
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and one of the things that you talked about is education. and how to make higher education cheaper, how to reform pell grants. what will be the number one thing that you would do, that you can do as a freshman minority senator? >> well, i don't think there is a number one thing. i think there's a number of number one things, you have to do them all. the biggest obstacle we face as a 21st century doesn't look like a 20th century student. it's not just an 18-year-old that graduated high school. it still continues to be a significant part of the folks that are going into college, but it's also the 38-year-old who's decided to go back to school and get a degree. that was my officer's experience. it's also the 25-year-old that's been, after 10 years of being out of high school, has been kind of stuck in these service area jobs and is deciding they want to empower themselves with new skills and the great news is that technological advances are going to not only lower the time and cost of getting that kind of skill acquisition, but are going to mak
and one of the things that you talked about is education. and how to make higher education cheaper, how to reform pell grants. what will be the number one thing that you would do, that you can do as a freshman minority senator? >> well, i don't think there is a number one thing. i think there's a number of number one things, you have to do them all. the biggest obstacle we face as a 21st century doesn't look like a 20th century student. it's not just an 18-year-old that graduated high...
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the education of our children. for the safety of our neighborhoods. this is just asking them to pay a little bit more while they continue to get the same tax cuts that everyone does. 100% of the american people get a tax cut, the upper 2% are asked to pay a little bit more. so i thank the speaker for finally at least uttering the words on the floor of the house about what is -- what the decisions are that need to be made. again, we committed to the cut. we acted upon the entitlements. the president has more in his budget. all of this would be a down payment for as we go rward into the next session of congress to talk about tax simplification and fairness, how we can have lower rates while plugging up loopholes and having a tax code that is -- encourages growth in our country. but that's along the scussion. as we address the issue of how we strengthen our entitlements, not by diminishing benefits but by getting more for what we are spending. so social security, any changes in social security should be left to strengthen social security. if it's medicar
the education of our children. for the safety of our neighborhoods. this is just asking them to pay a little bit more while they continue to get the same tax cuts that everyone does. 100% of the american people get a tax cut, the upper 2% are asked to pay a little bit more. so i thank the speaker for finally at least uttering the words on the floor of the house about what is -- what the decisions are that need to be made. again, we committed to the cut. we acted upon the entitlements. the...
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policy on low skilled labor based on the terrible schools and we can manage a broad based terrible education trade policy that moves all of that is that for so many of. the maybe don't fix to the question of international trade we can modify a fix we just says this is george bush said you know we don't need no strength a.b.m. treaty the president can say we don't need no stinking trade treaty yes he could and that would cost enormous numbers of jobs in certain sectors no. millions of jobs and it would create millions of jobs however we would also and up driving up prices we would be we would have more jobs but we would all be poorer there may be a better one to do it we would have more jobs and we would all be richer used to be richer than we are now ages were higher he was a dancer if you reach her and we would strip the supply of labor and increase productivity so like at the end of you in return you drive up wages well you can restrict the supply of labor you know and historically that's been done but the easiest way to restrict the supply of labor is to make sure that the demand for labo
policy on low skilled labor based on the terrible schools and we can manage a broad based terrible education trade policy that moves all of that is that for so many of. the maybe don't fix to the question of international trade we can modify a fix we just says this is george bush said you know we don't need no strength a.b.m. treaty the president can say we don't need no stinking trade treaty yes he could and that would cost enormous numbers of jobs in certain sectors no. millions of jobs and...
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aspirations' including closing the educational achievement gap. the lofty goals may have to wait as lawmakers and the president toppled a number of issues that cannot wait. let's go back to the inauguration from generic 20, 2009, a few hundred feet from where we are at as he addressed the nation. he will do so again january next year. this is what he said nearly four years ago. [video clip] >> we must dust ourselves off and begin the work of remaking america. [applause] everywhere we look, there is work to be done. the state of our economy calls for action bold and swift. we will react to lay a new foundation for growth. electrical grids that bind us together. we will restore science to its rightful place and raise health care quality and lower cost. we will harness the sun and the wind to run our factories and will transform our schools and colleges to meet the demands of a new age. all of this we can do. all of this we will do. there are some who question the scale of our ambitions to suggest our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. their
aspirations' including closing the educational achievement gap. the lofty goals may have to wait as lawmakers and the president toppled a number of issues that cannot wait. let's go back to the inauguration from generic 20, 2009, a few hundred feet from where we are at as he addressed the nation. he will do so again january next year. this is what he said nearly four years ago. [video clip] >> we must dust ourselves off and begin the work of remaking america. [applause] everywhere we...
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he did work on the education of girls around the world and has written extensively about education here in the united states. he is in masked -- enmeshed about the talks about the fiscal cliff. with that, gene sperling. >> thank you very much, neera. it is intimidating to have followed your panel. i like to be the first person and the panel says, "gene sperling says --" the president of harvard and glenn hutchins and susan molinari, who is down at google and partners with my life on issues of child trafficking. a special place in our home. i know a lot has already been said. i have been herded so i don't know if i'll be repeating it. i like to start by just reminding ourselves what is our end goal for economic policy because you hear a lot metrics on productivity and growth as it those were the ends in themselves. are we a nation in which the accident of your birth is not overly to determine the outcome of your life where there is a real chance for everybody to rise? are we an economy where growth strengthens? are we an economy and a country where people who work hard and take responsib
he did work on the education of girls around the world and has written extensively about education here in the united states. he is in masked -- enmeshed about the talks about the fiscal cliff. with that, gene sperling. >> thank you very much, neera. it is intimidating to have followed your panel. i like to be the first person and the panel says, "gene sperling says --" the president of harvard and glenn hutchins and susan molinari, who is down at google and partners with my...
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lynn woolsey worked to ensure kids had access at every education -- every education opportunity and a well-rounded curriculum to meet their social and emotional needs. american families have benefited from lynn woolsey's fierced a vow casey. harsh, spirited. that's our advocate, lynn. i will miss here contributions on the education committee for the years to come. she's fought tirelessly to protect the environment. most especially in the sonoma coast of san francisco bay and hopefully the president will follow her lead and designate further protections of our ocean and marine habitat in that area of our precious coast. i am very grateful for the members for the work they have done for america's middle class and the struggles -- those who struggle to join our middle class. the work they have done on behalf of their constituents and on behalf of the citizens of this country. they all came here to achieve accomplishments, to achieve success on behalf of their constituents, on behalf of this country, and they've succeeded. and i want to thank them so very much for their service, for their
lynn woolsey worked to ensure kids had access at every education -- every education opportunity and a well-rounded curriculum to meet their social and emotional needs. american families have benefited from lynn woolsey's fierced a vow casey. harsh, spirited. that's our advocate, lynn. i will miss here contributions on the education committee for the years to come. she's fought tirelessly to protect the environment. most especially in the sonoma coast of san francisco bay and hopefully the...
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beyond education, paul touched on this and i want to reemphasize, but beyond education, there's another unstick haitian -- obstacle that is keeping too many young americans from moving ahead. many of them do not have the skills they need to get a middle-class job. it is because they grew up in a -- an unstable home environment. they grew up in dangerous neighborhoods with no access to healthcare. they're often raised by heroic single parents and sometimes an elderly grandmother. they may not have a chance to participate in afterschool to these -- activities because their parents are working and cannot pick them up. every day some amazing parent or caretaker is of her, and all of it to give these kids a chance at a better life. the research on this topic consistently found that children raised in tough circumstances struggle in comparison than children raised in more stable family settings. they face a higher risk of poverty and failing schools. have lower scores on standardized tests, lower grades, and a much higher chance of dropping out of high school or failing to attend college. thi
beyond education, paul touched on this and i want to reemphasize, but beyond education, there's another unstick haitian -- obstacle that is keeping too many young americans from moving ahead. many of them do not have the skills they need to get a middle-class job. it is because they grew up in a -- an unstable home environment. they grew up in dangerous neighborhoods with no access to healthcare. they're often raised by heroic single parents and sometimes an elderly grandmother. they may not...
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we have the best patent laws, the best education system, especially in higher education, and we have the best opportunity for economic growth. let's take advantage of that and focus on the positive side of what we need to grow instead of teetering on the edge of the negativity that draws us apart. host: carole in annapolis, maryland, a democrat. caller: hi. i live in connecticut 20 years. guest: god bless you. caller: i loved it, but recently moved to maryland. there are two oaths of office. i'm an active member of three and took a pledge of allegiance to the united states of america. every child in this country takes a pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands and so on. every congressman and congresswoman that takes a pledge, something like i asked solemnly swear or affirm that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies and so on. then i will have allegiance to the same that i take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will faithf
we have the best patent laws, the best education system, especially in higher education, and we have the best opportunity for economic growth. let's take advantage of that and focus on the positive side of what we need to grow instead of teetering on the edge of the negativity that draws us apart. host: carole in annapolis, maryland, a democrat. caller: hi. i live in connecticut 20 years. guest: god bless you. caller: i loved it, but recently moved to maryland. there are two oaths of office....
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education, health care, civil service and public officials. our last call joining us from buffalo, new york, good morning. caller: are you there? host: please, go ahead. caller: i am 21 years old and i resign myself to the fact that there will be no social security for me in the future. i wanted to go back to grover norquist and talk about the joint select committee on deficit reform from to thousand 11 and what a disaster that was. grover norquist and his posse, if you will come through a wrench into that -- if you will, threw a wrench in that. alan simpson stepped up and said something along the lines of and no taxes ever? my point in saying this was i think the republicans and the libertarians that follow it grover norquist are teh cog in this situation and they are holding of the country's progress. we will not be going anywhere unless they budge. guest: there's a lot of frustration. among the members of congress on the right, republicans who have publicly come out saying they would erase the pledge, if there was a big approach, they would
education, health care, civil service and public officials. our last call joining us from buffalo, new york, good morning. caller: are you there? host: please, go ahead. caller: i am 21 years old and i resign myself to the fact that there will be no social security for me in the future. i wanted to go back to grover norquist and talk about the joint select committee on deficit reform from to thousand 11 and what a disaster that was. grover norquist and his posse, if you will come through a...
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we listen to young people across the country, they understand their future depends on their having education and training. they also know the relationship between the security of the seniors in their family and the prospects of their future. if there is not that economic security and their parents have to be looking after their grandparents, that limits the possibilities. they recognize that. they have told us that. when it comes to seniors, and we talk about how we're going to affect medicare and social security, that takes place in the context of what has happened, insecurity about staying in their homes, the review of pensions. issues that relate to the age of medicare. it is not just about what we do here. it is about what is happening in the economy and how vulnerable they are at this time. people are viewing what we have here as almost irrelevant unless it really addresses their concerns. these are the concerns of the middle class. one family at a time can strengthen or weaken those families. it is really important that we recognize the role that each piece of this -- what are the reve
we listen to young people across the country, they understand their future depends on their having education and training. they also know the relationship between the security of the seniors in their family and the prospects of their future. if there is not that economic security and their parents have to be looking after their grandparents, that limits the possibilities. they recognize that. they have told us that. when it comes to seniors, and we talk about how we're going to affect medicare...
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help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. can a 30-day-old pluggable febreze make even this old container smell fresh? take a deep breath. describe the room that you're in. i think just like a big, open space. like i'm hanging the sheets on the line. and it smells really fresh, man. let's take ur blindfold off. oh! [ both laugh ] super-weird! oh, is it febreze? yeah. ohh, how about that? febreze has anti-clogging technology that keeps it smelling fresh, even after 30 days. febreze. breathe happy. i wish my patients could see what i see. ♪ that over time, having high cholesterol and any of these risk factors can put them at increased risk for plaque buildup inheir arteries. so it's even more important to lower their cholesterol, and that's why, when diet and exercise alonaren't enough, i prescribe crestor. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under
help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. can a 30-day-old pluggable febreze make even this old container smell fresh? take a deep breath. describe the room that you're in. i think just like a big, open space. like i'm hanging the sheets on the line. and it smells really fresh, man. let's take ur blindfold off....
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the services the education and the rest of the tides of dating to be life or you. know to be produced and i think you know you have to move on that is the essence of the message of message today move on but i suspect the book is a respect the rule of law let us move together. three presidents of the european union's main body is our duty the noble peace prize and a grand ceremony and also but even before that prize was handed out hundreds had marched to the center of the norwegian capital in protest this came on the heels of several previous winners issuing an open letter to the noble foundation claiming that the e.u. doesn't deserve the award but i. peter over found out these aren't the only issues on the mining credibility of the prize. mark. one day eleven they will not be judged. by the content of their character. the one that can be probably would have to become a laureate to be home to be assassinated however the nobel peace prize is only awarded to a living person and this is when it tastes trying to especially when it comes to finances the announcement the
the services the education and the rest of the tides of dating to be life or you. know to be produced and i think you know you have to move on that is the essence of the message of message today move on but i suspect the book is a respect the rule of law let us move together. three presidents of the european union's main body is our duty the noble peace prize and a grand ceremony and also but even before that prize was handed out hundreds had marched to the center of the norwegian capital in...
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there is a bunch of ways to address education. great teachers more than parent involvement or anything, you put a great teacher in front of a kid, they work miracles. i think our goal is to say that we're going to fix education. we're working statewide to begin to implement. we do not want them filling out multiple choice tests but you ve to measure the effectiveness of a teacher. our goal is sitting down with the union and having them at the table to say, how do you help us figure out, i was a geologist. i thought i would be a great geologist. i got laid off. i would still be a geologist. it turned out i was not that good a geologist. not too much fun to say but the facts are the facts. i was 20 times better running restaurants that i was a geologist. i had a much happier -- i tell a lot of my friends by not being willing to allow natural turnover, competition and success, it you are condemning 15 or 25% of the teachers to not fighting the joy they should have the opportunity to find. those kinds -- that will be the real competit
there is a bunch of ways to address education. great teachers more than parent involvement or anything, you put a great teacher in front of a kid, they work miracles. i think our goal is to say that we're going to fix education. we're working statewide to begin to implement. we do not want them filling out multiple choice tests but you ve to measure the effectiveness of a teacher. our goal is sitting down with the union and having them at the table to say, how do you help us figure out, i was a...
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built in that area something called the research triangle that depended on education, higher education, and which has paid huge dividends and opened the road to the new south, as we think of it today. my father would have been coming in 2008, would have been so proud to see barack obama elected in north carolina, to see the state go for barack obama. sadly, it was not to happen again in 2012, although we worked hard at it. anyway, my first campaign that i actually was involved with was mcgovern in 1972. i think my wife kim has the bumper sticker that says "don't blame me, i'm from massachusetts." i think massachusetts was the only state to go for mcgovern, sadly. kim also took a year off between high-school and college and a ring doorbells and called people up for that at the field office in upstate new york. i worked with carol king and barbra streisand. we did a couple of concerts. it was 3/4 mcgovern as a time signature, me, and carol, and a barbara streisand. in the years since then, i have gotten involved with a number of people in massachusetts, gary studds, ted kennedy, i worked
built in that area something called the research triangle that depended on education, higher education, and which has paid huge dividends and opened the road to the new south, as we think of it today. my father would have been coming in 2008, would have been so proud to see barack obama elected in north carolina, to see the state go for barack obama. sadly, it was not to happen again in 2012, although we worked hard at it. anyway, my first campaign that i actually was involved with was mcgovern...
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my father grew up in poverty he didn't have an education. but he believed in himself and he believed in hard work. and he married a woman with a college education. unheard of for a man of that background. together they instilled in me a couple of really wonderful values. the first is to love god. the second is to love your country. the third is to believe in yourself because we are americans and as americans, we cannot just dream something but work hard to make that a reality. i never thought that i would serve in this wonderful body but through a special election i was able to come here. and it has been a privilege to represent the second district of ohio. i truly believe it is the best district in the nation because of its diversity. one of the communities i represent, one they have wealthiest in the country. several others are the poorest. but the fabric that weaves through the ohio river valley is one that shows me that these people, whether they're rich or poor are deep, loving people of not just america but of our god. we are a communi
my father grew up in poverty he didn't have an education. but he believed in himself and he believed in hard work. and he married a woman with a college education. unheard of for a man of that background. together they instilled in me a couple of really wonderful values. the first is to love god. the second is to love your country. the third is to believe in yourself because we are americans and as americans, we cannot just dream something but work hard to make that a reality. i never thought...
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the education of our children. for the safety of our neighborhoods. this is just asking them to pay a little bit more while they continue to get the same tax cuts that everyone does. 100% of the american people get a tax cut, the upper 2% are asked to pay a little bit more. so i thank the speaker for finally at least uttering the words on the floor of the house about what is -- what the decisions are that need to be made. again, we committed to the cut. we acted upon the entitlements. the president has more in his budget. all of this would be a down payment for as we go forward into the next session of congress to talk about tax simplification and fairness, how we can have lower rates while plugging up loopholes and having a tax code that is -- encourages growth in our country. but that's along the discussion. as we address the issue of how we strengthen our entitlements, not by diminishing benefits but by getting more for what we are spending. so social security, any changes in social security should be left to strengthen social security. if it's med
the education of our children. for the safety of our neighborhoods. this is just asking them to pay a little bit more while they continue to get the same tax cuts that everyone does. 100% of the american people get a tax cut, the upper 2% are asked to pay a little bit more. so i thank the speaker for finally at least uttering the words on the floor of the house about what is -- what the decisions are that need to be made. again, we committed to the cut. we acted upon the entitlements. the...
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kennedy was a premiere educator whose commitment to education knew no bounds. dr. kennedy was a member of delta sigma theta sore record incorporated and was president from 1988 to 1992. she served on the board of association of higher education, alabama's junior miss, a trustee for miles college and she was a longstanding member of the christian methodist episcopal church. she was youth director of the board of christian education southeastern alabama conference. now, i know that my generation owes dr. kennedy a debt of gratitude. i know that my generation stands on the shoulders of the trailblazers of dr. kennedy. i know her light guided me to become the first alabama african-american congresswoman. she left an imprint on alabama and across this nation and her legacy will live on. it is indeed a great privilege and honor that i have today to regular her legacy and contribution of dr. yvonne kennedy with this tribute on the floor of the house of representatives. let her life stand as a testament to the courage and strength of one individual's ability to shape the l
kennedy was a premiere educator whose commitment to education knew no bounds. dr. kennedy was a member of delta sigma theta sore record incorporated and was president from 1988 to 1992. she served on the board of association of higher education, alabama's junior miss, a trustee for miles college and she was a longstanding member of the christian methodist episcopal church. she was youth director of the board of christian education southeastern alabama conference. now, i know that my generation...
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think we ought to be buying, including social security, including medicare, including investment in education, including investment in infrastructure, including investment in innovation to grow our economy which in turn will help our deficit situation as the economy grows. without raising any taxes. but the fact of the matter is i know the gentleman has historically not felt tax cuts should be paid for either by reducing it or offsetting. the president doesn't agree with the $800 billion because he doesn't think the math works. i share the president's view. the math doesn't work. the most useful effort will be if we all agree on the onive -- objective, whether it's $4 trillion, whether it's 70% debt to g.d.p. ratio which most economists or a little less than that is sustainable or is on a sustainable path. if we all agree with the objective and then, mr. majority leader, simply make the math work to get there on a way that we could agree on, i think america would be advantaged, the economy would be advantaged and we'd see a renaissance of job creation in this country as we did in the 2000's.
think we ought to be buying, including social security, including medicare, including investment in education, including investment in infrastructure, including investment in innovation to grow our economy which in turn will help our deficit situation as the economy grows. without raising any taxes. but the fact of the matter is i know the gentleman has historically not felt tax cuts should be paid for either by reducing it or offsetting. the president doesn't agree with the $800 billion...
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it's been an honor, but also an education about missile defense. see, you use those acronyms, i know what he means. you have been committed to policies that promote peace through strength, you have steadfastly opposed any efforts to compromise the united states' national defense. your expertise on a range of issues is unmatched in the u.s. senate and will be greatly missed, and you have fought a good fight that must continue to protect the american homeland, to protect america's alliesment you've earned a reputation for strategic thinking on matters of great complexity. senators, in light of your many accomplishments, in defense of national security, in defense of freedom, i'm 3r0ud to present you the foundation for defense of democracy's inaugural board jean j. kirkpatrick award. you guys are strong, young guys, so pick it up. please join me in congratulating senators kyle and lieberman. [applause] >> you're both welcome to say a couple of words here. and we'll get some pictures too. >> cliff, thanks very much. when i think about it, cliff's movem
it's been an honor, but also an education about missile defense. see, you use those acronyms, i know what he means. you have been committed to policies that promote peace through strength, you have steadfastly opposed any efforts to compromise the united states' national defense. your expertise on a range of issues is unmatched in the u.s. senate and will be greatly missed, and you have fought a good fight that must continue to protect the american homeland, to protect america's alliesment...
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he is educated, well-experienced, and from that region. what have the ex-- what have the initial conversations been about some expressed business loans, $20,000, $25,000 loans to proven successful businesses. i'm not talking about new entrepreneurs taking opportunities in the aftermath as legitimate as that may be. i'm talking long-standing businesses. so we can answer the question are loans the only thing available. what is your answer to that and what are the outlines to our preliminary discussion? >> we're working with hudd and he's going to be the point person with the president in responding to superstorm sandy across the area. we've had discussions on the flexibility on how we can coordinate. we had the memorandum that we had signed thanks to your efforts. we're looking at how we can coordinate the loans and how they can be provided as part of the supplemental. >> have you gotten into a discussion on small grants or is that preliminary? >> we're still early in the disaster, we're working as hard as we can, to get the best results we
he is educated, well-experienced, and from that region. what have the ex-- what have the initial conversations been about some expressed business loans, $20,000, $25,000 loans to proven successful businesses. i'm not talking about new entrepreneurs taking opportunities in the aftermath as legitimate as that may be. i'm talking long-standing businesses. so we can answer the question are loans the only thing available. what is your answer to that and what are the outlines to our preliminary...